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Originally Posted by aftermathman
I am very interested in the article you quoted re. clinical sub types of PD.
Unfortunately I cannot access the article unless I join various sites which I am not qualified to do.
Can you tell me anymore of the findings of this study ?
Thank you,
Neil.
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Neil,
Unfortunately,
Neurology is a subscription only journal; I do not have free access. You might want to inquire at your library to see if they can get a copy of the article for you.
I can't tell you much else other than Jankovic's observations on subtype were conducted in 1985 and it has since become recognized by neurologists as such; many of us here on the forum, and researchers, believe that PD is a spectrum disorder- not a catch all disease.
PDOnline Research has an interesting thread based on Jankovic's observation of subtypes...mainly, shouldn't we apply knowledge of subtypes within clinical trials? Could this be an explanation as to why meds are so variable in efficacy for us?
Also, see this article by Weiner
"There is No Parkinson Disease" - this is a full text link.
Hope this helps,
Laura